Apple's vice president of technology Kevin Lynch speaks during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Centerin San Jose, California on Monday, June 4, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Josh Edelson
Apple Inc unveiled new fitness and connectivity features for the Apple Watch on Monday at its annual developer conference, ratcheting up competition with FitBit Inc.
Kevin Lynch, head of Apple Watch software, said new watchOS 5 software will have workout tracking for yoga and hiking, along with new features for running outside, including custom pace alerts and counting steps taken per minute. A much requested feature, automatic workout detection, is also coming, Lynch said.
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